Aardappelketen uit de Verenigde Staten

juni 24, 2008

Cubing potatoes may reduce mineral content of cooked potato by as much as 75%

he preparation of a potato can have a big impact on its mineral content, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report in a new study of this popular vegetable.

juni 24, 2008

Eastern Idaho Potato growers wondering if crop will catch up

After the long winter and cool spring weather, potato growers across Eastern Idaho are feeling the crunch on their crops. Local farmers say this year's potatoes are behind because they had to plant a little later than usual. But, now that the heat has...

juni 21, 2008

Potato Products of Idaho wins innovation award

Potato Products of Idaho, a small company that makes specialty baked potato products is the recipient of Idaho TechHelp's spring 2008 Spirit of Continuous Innovation Award.Potato Products of Idaho, based in Rigby, Idaho, makes specialty products such a...

juni 19, 2008

PotatoPro Service Interruptions

As a result of the preparations for the launch of our All New PotatoPro Webshop, we have experienced some unplanned downtime of the PotatoPro website. We apologize for any inconveniences.

juni 17, 2008

Progress in Phytophthora research

Researchers at the University of Groningen and Wageningen University have succeeded in synthesizing the mating hormone of the plant pathogen which causes potato disease, Phytophthora. The synthetic hormone initiates the production of sexual spores in t...

juni 15, 2008

'Less futures exposure taming potato inflation globally'

Potato prices globally have not hardened as much as the rates of other food items like cereals as the root crop is not greatly exposed to the "ill-effects"of speculative trading, a UN body has said. "Unlike major cereals like wheat, mai...

juni 12, 2008

Low storage supply keeps potato markets strong

Markets for potatoes should stay very strong into August, with supplies scarce thanks to smaller storage crops in Idaho and other states, but there should be plenty of new-crop potatoes for late summer and fall promotions, grower-shippers said.As stora...

juni 11, 2008

FDA Expands Tomato Warning Nationwide

Restaurants, markets stop offering some products after 167 people in 17 states sickened by salmonella, CDC reports. U.S. health officials expanded their warning about salmonella-contaminated tomatoes nationwide Tuesday, as experts cautioned consumers ...

juni 08, 2008

Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry

Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry, even though potato prices are good, the executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee says. Three years ago, cost of production in the San Luis Valley was about $4 ...

juni 06, 2008

Let the chips fall: Penn State supports state's potato chip heritage

At Penn State, thousands of potato varieties from around the globe are put through extensive cross-breeding programs, genetic research and intercollegiate collaborations.

juni 06, 2008

Severe shortage of potatoes in the United States leads to soaring prices

A severe shortage of potatoes nationwide has sent prices soaring, and they’ll probably go higher in the coming weeks if weak supply projections for July and August hold true, grower-shippers and industry officials said.On June 3, the U.S. Department o...

juni 05, 2008

Funding for Plastics from Potatoes

A consortium hoping to make plastics from Maine potatoes has received more than $650,000 to further develop the proposal.

juni 04, 2008

Los Angeles implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as 'trans fat free'

Los Angeles County has implemented a voluntary program in which restaurants can be certified as "trans fat free"and receive a decal to display that fact to customers.Both the city and county of Los Angeles considering banning the use of trans...

juni 02, 2008

Professor Eric Tollens over de werldwijde voedselcrisis

Over de wereldwijde voedselcrisis heeft iedereen de voorbije weken zijn zegje gedaan, van de Groene Kring tot voormalig Sovjetleider Michail Gorbatsjov.Maar wat moeten we tot hiertoe onthouden van alle reacties en intentieverklaringen? Wat moet er vera...

juni 01, 2008

Wereldbank pompt 6 miljard dollar in landbouw

De Wereldbank stelt dit jaar zes miljard euro ter beschikking voor de financiering van landbouwprojecten. De Amerikaanse voorzitter Robert Zoellick gaat volgende week naar de FAO-voedseltop met een arsenaal aan schenkingen, leningen en verzekeringen. &...

mei 27, 2008

Heinz Sets Sustainability Goal of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20 Percent by 2015

The H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announced today a milestone company goal: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015. This effort is part of Heinz’s sustainability vision, to be a trusted leader in nutrition and wellness, dedicat...

mei 26, 2008

Processed potato has overtaken fresh potato in terms of output and turnover.

Between 1995 and 2005 processed potato output rose from five million tonnes to over 10 and the value of these transactions doubled from 2,000 million dollars to almost 4,000. Fresh potato was worth less than 2,500 million dollars for an output of just...

mei 22, 2008

McDonald's switches to transfat free frying oils

The McDonald's Corp. has completed its changeover to cooking oil with no trans fat at its restaurants in the U.S. and Canada The world's largest restaurant chain is now cooking French fries, hash browns, Filet-O-Fish sandwiches and chicken in a blend ...